How Russia’s famed Bolshoi is dancing its way through the COVID-19 pandemic
Russia’s famed Bolshoi Theatre has been crippled by the coronavirus pandemic, with its very survival at stake. After a lengthy shutdown, the dancing is continuing...
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In France, the pandemic deepens the political divide as death toll continues to rise
In France, where more than 30,000 people with COVID-19 have died, the pandemic has become political. The national government in Paris decreed on Wednesday that,...
Pandemic will get ‘worse before it gets better,’ Trump warns
U.S. President Donald Trump sought to paint a rosier picture of the coronavirus pandemic for Americans on Tuesday but conceded it is likely to get worse for...
Whistleblower warns U.S. is running out of time to bolster its response to COVID-19 pandemic
A whistleblower who says he was removed from his government post for raising concerns about coronavirus preparedness told a congressional hearing on Thursday that the...
Why millions of Americans are losing health coverage during COVID-19 pandemic
A distinct feature of the U.S. health system is that many people get insurance through their job. But a surge in COVID-19-related unemployment has left...
China issues furious response to criticism over coronavirus pandemic handling
CHINA has published an article in self-defence against what it dubbed “preposterous allegations” made by the US over its handling of the coronavirus crisis. Daily...
Pandemic, an economic meltdown, now a 3rd crisis: China-U.S. tensions
The world’s two biggest powers are growing increasingly hostile and it’s worsened with COVID-19. The rivalry could intensify this year, with the U.S. public angry...
Canada’s next-door neighbour is now the epicentre of global pandemic. Here’s what that U.S. surge means
Canada’s next-door neighbour is now the epicentre of a global pandemic, with U.S. reported infection rates soaring. The tremors coming from the U.S. will ripple...
Schools closed, public gatherings restricted in global effort to fight COVID-19 pandemic
Sweeping travel bans cascaded around the globe Thursday, walling off countries, keeping people inside their homes and slowing the engines of commerce to stem the coronavirus...